Wednesday, September 20, 2017

My thoughts: Last week in the news they were reporting on the long-term mission to Saturn by the Cassini Spacecraft and it's final images beamed back to Earth as it crashed into Saturn. This was a mind-boggling achievement that began October 1997 and concluded September 2017 - two decades of space exploration. So it is quite timely to have an "Ultimate Space Atlas" from National Geographic Kids so they can learn about this fabulous and enthralling universe in which planet Earth abides.

The focus in the book is understanding the solar system and outer space and with many details explained in understandable terms for the pre-teen and older individual. The section on Saturn is especially interesting and appropriate right now given the achievement of the Cassini spacecraft. There are pages of information and images garnered from the Cassini mission.

But this is not just a book of facts, pictures, and statistics, it includes a terrific glossary and some fun and games pages. The illustrations and actual photographs are simply outstanding.

If there is a kid in your life that shows any interest at all in science, this is a terrific book to get for him or her. It is appropriate for ages 8 to 12 but I actually can see teens and adults enjoying and gathering information from which they springboard to further research and study. A good book to have!About the book: Blast into space to explore our solar system and beyond. This out-of-this-world atlas takes readers through maps of the solar system, the Milky Way, and deep space, giving them a close look at and locations of planets, supernovas, and other universes. Sky maps will help kids spot these objects in the night sky and maps of planets and our solar system give the kind of incredible detail that National Geographic is known for. It's the perfect book for space fans and budding astronauts.

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DISCLOSURE: I received a complimentary copy from MMPublicity on behalf of National Geographic Kids to facilitate this review of my own opinions which are freely given.

I don't think we are going to inhabit asteroids, I do hope that I am alive when they do send someone to Mars and with the information from this book, I hope my grandboys will learn a few things and explore more.@tisonlyme143

With the way that we continue to abuse the earth, I certainly think exploring other planetary possibilities is a must. Cameron would absolutely love this book. Thanks for the super giveaway opportunity.

Do you think we will send people to Mars or any other planet in the next 5 years? Absolutely!What do you think is the probability of Earth's inhabitants "mining" asteroids? This is a topic I don't know much about so I can't give an educated answer. But I would love to learn more!What use will you make of the National Geographic Kids Ultimate Space Atlas should you be the winner? We would use in our homeschool

I think people will eventually go to Mars. In the next 5 years? Probably not. We're reeling from so many natural disasters and have a president that I don't think is interested in space exploration. But in my lifetime, I think I'll see a person on Mars. I don't know if long term colonization of mars will ever happen, but I think people going for several years for science at first, and then later for resource collection possibly.

I am not sure about going to mars all is possible with time. I believe many wondered years ago if we would ever go to the moon but that was done. I will use this prize to have fun and study with my grandkids. My husband loves science and space so I am sure we will have many family times

Do you think we will send people to Mars or any other planet in the next 5 years?As much as I want to believe we will...I don't think in 5 years we will be sending people to Mars or any other planet. That would be cool though!

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